Directory of Amateur Orchestras in the West Midlands
Whatever your age or standard there is no better way to build your musicianship and meet like minded people than by joining an amateur orchestra or music group. Asides from making practising your instrument more enjoyable, amateur music groups can provide great performance opportunities and the social possibilities are endless! If you know of an amateur music group that isn't already in our directory, please click here
AD Concert Band
Alderbrook School, Blossomfield Road, Solihull
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Alveley Village Band
Alveley Village Primary School, Daddlebrook Road, Alveley, WV15 6JT
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Asklepios Orchestra
The Medical School, University of Birmingham
Bedworth Symphony Orchestra
Bedworth
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Bewdley Concert Band
Bewdley Primary School, Stourport Road, Bewdley, Worcestershire
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Biddulph & District Youth Orchestra
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Birchfield String Orchestra
Sutton Coldfield
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Birmingham Chamber Orchestra
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Birmingham Concert Band
St Catherines Church, Hampton Lane, Catherine de Barnes, Solihull
Birmingham Concert Orchestra
Springfield Primary School, Springfield Road, Moseley
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Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra
AB Plus, Lower Essex Street, Birmingham
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Birmingham Philharmonic
Birmingham Conservatoire
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Bishop's Castle Orchestra
New Street, Bishop's Castle SY9 5DQ
Blackwell Concert Band
Methodist church hall, Golden Cross Lane, Catshill, Bromsgrove
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Bridgnorth Sinfonia
The Castle Hall, Bridgnorth
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Bridgtown Concert Band
Bridgtown Social Club, 170 Walsall Road, Cannock
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Burton Concert Band
Trinity Methodist Church, Burton on Trent
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The Bus Band
National Express West Midlands bus depot, Carl Street, Walsall
Cannock Chase Light Orchestra
Littleton Green Community School, Huntington, Cannock
Central England Concert Band
Meadow View School, Great Barr, Birmingham
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Central England Ensemble
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Chandos Symphony Orchestra
Malvern
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Cheltenham Philharmonic Orchestra
Cheltenham
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Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra
Prestbury Junior School, Cheltenham
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Cirencester Community Orchestra
Deer Park School Main Hall, Cirencester
Cirencester Philharmonica
Watermoor Church Hall, Cirencester
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Cirencester String Orchestra
Watermoor Church Hall, Cirencester
City of Coventry Youth Orchestra
Blue Coat School, Terry Road, Coventry
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Colwell Arts Concert Band
Colwell Arts Centre, Derby Road, Gloucester
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Dancing Bear Symphony Orchestra
Journey MCC building, 17 Shaw's Passage, Digbeth, Eastside, Birmingham, B5 5JG
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Easter Orchestra
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Eclectica Coventry
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Enigma Brass Ensemble
Wylde Green United Reformed Church, Britwell Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5SW
The Film Orchestra
The Film Orchestra: Malvern College, College Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 3DF
(The Film Orchestra) TfO Concert Band: Little Witley Village Hall, Little Witley, Worcestershire WR6 6LL
(The Film Orchestra) TfO Community Band: Elgar School of Music, 16-20 Deansway, Worcester WR1 2ES
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Five Valleys Adult Wind Band
Archway School, Stroud
Forest Little Big Band
Forest of Dean/Wye Valley area
Gloucester Charter Concert Band
St. Georges Church, Grange Road, Tuffley
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Gloucestershire Symphony Orchestra
Elmbridge Road Junior School, Gloucester
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Great Wyrley Community Band
Great Wyrley High School, Hall Lane, Great Wyrley, Staffs, WS6 6LQ
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Greenway Strings
The Lodge Inn, Alsager
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Hagley Community Orchestra
The Drama Studio, Haybridge High School, Hagley, Worcestershire, DY8 2XS
The Halesowen Orchestra
Halesowen
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Harborne Orchestra
Martineau Centre, Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham
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Harmonie Concert Band
Langley Secondary School, Solihull
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Heart of England Cooperative Concert Orchestra
Methodist Central Hall, Coventry
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Hereford String Orchestra
The Griffin Centre, Hereford Sixth Form College
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Leamington Chamber Orchestra
The Kingsley School, Leamington Spa
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Leamington Sinfonia
Spencer Yard, Leamington Spa
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City of Lichfield Concert Band
The Guildhall, Lichfield
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Lichfield Sinfonia
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Ludlow Orchestra
Wistanstow Village Hall, Wistanstow, Craven Arms, SY7 8DQ
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The New Streetly Youth Orchestra
Manor Primary School, Briar Avenue, Streetly
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New Titley Phil
Titley Village Hall, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3RN
Newent Orchestra
Upleadon Village Hall, Newent
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The Orchestra of St John, Bromsgrove
Church of St John the Baptist, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
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The People's Orchestra
Trefoil House, Central Birmingham
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The Redditch Orchestra
Kingsley College, Redditch, Worcestershire
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The Royal Forest of Dean Orchestra
Newnham St Peters CofE Primary School, Station Road, Newnham
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Rugby Rococo Players
Rugby, Warwickshire
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The Shirley Band
Light Hall School, Shirley
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Shrewesbury Concert Band
Meole Brace secondary school, Longdon Road, Shrewsbury
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The Shrewsbury Light Orchestra
The Priory School, Longden Road, Shrewsbury
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Shrewsbury Symphony Orchestra
The Alington Hall, Shrewsbury School
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Sinfonia of Birmingham
Cambridge Road Methodist Church, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B13 9UE
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Solihull Symphony Orchestra
David Turnbull Music Centre, Solihull School, Warwick Road, Solihull
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South Birmingham Sinfonia
Bournville Friends Meeting House, The Green, 65 Linden Rd, Birmingham
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Spires Philharmonic Orchestra
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Spires Youth Orchestra
Old Library, Avenue Road, Leamington Spa
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The Stafford Orchestra
St Leonard's Sports and Social Club, St Leonard's Ave, Stafford, ST17 4LX
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Stafford Sinfonia
St Patrick’s School, Marston Road, Stafford, ST16 3BT
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Stourbridge Choral and Orchestral Society
The Stourbridge Centre, Mere Road
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Stratford Upon Avon Symphony Orchestra
Shottery Village Memorial Hall, Stratford, CV37 9BL
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Stratford Concert Band
Stratford upon Avon
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Stroud Concert Band
Whiteshill Primary School, Stroud
Stroud Symphony Orchestra
Marling School, Cainscross Road, Stroud
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Sutton Coldfield Orchestra
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Tamworth Wind Band
Flax Hill Junior School, Chestnut Avenue Tamworth, B79 8QZ
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Telford Community Orchestra
Ketley Community Centre, Holyhead Road, Ketley, Telford, TF1 5AN
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Telford Orchestra
Chilcott Gardens, Bridgnorth Rd., Madeley, Telford
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Thorns Community Music Group
The Church Hall, Holy Trinity Church, Wordsley, West Midlands, DY8 5RU
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University Hospital Orchestra of North Staffordshire
Newcastle Baptist Church Hall, Newcastle-under-Lyme
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University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra
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Walsall Symphony Orchestra
Forest Community Association, Hawbush Lane, Leamore, Walsall, WS3 1AG
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Warwick Community Band
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Warwick Orchestral Winds
King Henry VIII School, Coventry
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The Warwickshire Band
Coventry
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Warwickshire Symphony Orchestra
Myton School, Myton Road, Warwick
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West Mercia Police Band
West Mercia Police Headquarters, Hindlip
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West Midland Light Orchestra
Stourport Manor Hotel, Stourport on Severn
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West Midlands Concert Band
St Bartholomew's Church Hall, Church Hill, Penn
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The Band of the West Midlands Fire Service
Safeside Fire Service Headquarters, 99 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, B7 4HW
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Whychavon Student Windband
Norton & Lenchwick village hall, Byrd Row, Norton, WR11 4TF
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Wolverhampton Symphony Orchestra
Cranmer Methodist Church, Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton
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Worcester Philharmonic Orchestra
Magdalene Room, St Georges Church, Barbourne, Worcester
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Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra
St Martin’s Church, London Road, Worcester, WR5 2ED
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The Wyre Forest Symphony Orchestra
Trinity Methodist Centre, Churchfields, Kidderminster, DY10 2JN
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